Transfusion Ratio

Question 1

PROPPR

Answer 1

Question-
patients with severe trauma, predicted to require massive transfusion-
does the use of a transfusion protocol using a 1:1:1 ratio of plasma to platelets to red blood cells (RBCs) compared to 1:1:2 improve mortality?

Results:
*No significant difference in 24hr or 30day mortality
*Significantly lower mortality due to exsanguination in 1:1:1 group
*similar complication rate